{"id":96222,"date":"2025-08-27T11:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/96222\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:44:08","slug":"couple-left-in-tears-after-message-from-son-who-died-of-cancer-is-restored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/96222\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple left in tears after message from son who died of cancer is restored"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Repair Shop<\/a> left viewers emotional on Tuesday night as many commented that the \u2018tears flowed\u2019 after watching the episode.<\/p>\n

A piece of plaster with huge sentimental value was repaired on Tuesday night\u2019s show with John and Margaret Ivin, bringing in a broken fragment of plaster from their kitchen wall.<\/p>\n

The couple met with heritage stonemason Rob Fraser and explained their heartbreaking story.<\/p>\n

The couple renovated their kitchen last year and discovered a message from their late son, Christopher.<\/p>\n

\u2018Where they\u2019d taken one of the original cupboards off the wall, this was behind it, and it was a complete shock to see it there,\u2019 said Margaret.<\/p>\n

The message from their son read: \u2018This is original wallpaper. Friday 4:15 8th December 1989. Please leave this wallpaper, Chris.\u2019<\/p>\n

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It was revealed that their son died aged 35 from a rare form of testicular cancer.<\/p>\n

\u2018It was 18 months from diagnosis to when he died. When you lose a child, you never get over it, you get through it, and we\u2019ve just got through it.\u2019<\/p>\n

Although the repair looked perilous at points due to the fragile nature of the plaster, Rob was able to fix it and brought the couple to tears after seeing the finished product.<\/p>\n

\u2018What can I say? What can I say? It\u2019s funny handwriting, he would be chuffed to bits to see that. I mean, he was what, 14? and he would\u2019ve been 48 this year,\u2019 said Margaret.<\/p>\n

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The episode left fans weeping, as they were completely moved by the incredible episode.<\/p>\n

\u2018I love #therepairshop and that bit of old plaster with writing from their son that passed away was a brilliant job and soooooo moving,\u2019 said flub5568 on X.<\/p>\n

\u2018That wallpaper repair is superb. #therepairshop,\u2019 said JohnWumz.<\/p>\n

\u2018That was such a lovely repair and the tears flowed #therepairshop,\u2019 said crazy_bitch88.<\/p>\n

\u2018Yeah, that one\u2019s emotional\u2026therepairshop,\u2019 said theproperKP.<\/p>\n

\u2018Such simple personal items on #TheRepairShop tonight.
That scrap of wallpaper \u201ccries*,\u2019 said Stellabranch.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m not crying, you\u2019re crying #therepairshop #chrisstory,\u2019 said lifeonpigrow.<\/p>\n

The Repair Shop is available to watch on\u00a0BBC\u00a0iPlayer and airs Tuesdays at 8pm on BBC One.<\/p>\n

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